Failed Conventions: DashCon 2014

Jul 15, 2014 20:39

What happens when a group of fans with no relevant experience get together to run a three day geek convention? DashCon 2014. It begun its life as Tumlbr-Con, organized by fans who had no idea what they were doing.

While Dashcon was Tumbl-Con USA, they decided to create committees for each fandom to raise money for the convention itself. Their ( Read more... )

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kayay July 17 2014, 21:31:36 UTC
Agreed. Looking at Night Vale's Tweets, I'm pretty sure it'd take some amazing PR skills and people with the experience to reassure them to get them to return.

@CecilBaldwinIII
Stepping away from social media for a minute, cause DAMN, the level of discourse/rumors/gossip mongering is pissing me the fuck off.
11:20 AM - 16 Jul 2014

@happierman
how do I yell at tumblr? I want to berate a handful of awful people tumblr. Do I just scream and clutch my face? How do I do this?
12:56 AM - 16 Jul 2014

‏@MaraWritesStuff
Anyone who suggests they are self-serving, greedy people is wrong. Wrong or lying. #NightVale #DashCon
8:57 AM - 16 Jul 2014

This is such a ridiculous trainwreck that I'll have to post an update soon.

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